2023 F.A.N. Fall High School softball tourney set for Aug. 25-26

The Female Athlete Network (F.A.N.) is pleased to announce the dates for its annual Fall High School softball tournament, held at multiple sites in Fort Collins, CO., on Aug. 25-26 and featuring 11 Colorado varsity squads as well as the team from Bristow HS in Oklahoma.

F.A.N. is dedicated to creating opportunities for girls and women to participate in sports while encouraging and supporting their lifetime appreciation of and participation in athletics.
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There is an admission fee to the games, being held at Fossil Ridge, Poudre and Rocky Mountain high schools. The event is staffed entirely by volunteers and ALL money raised goes to provide opportunity gifts for girls and women to pursue their sports dreams! Tickets are $5 daily for ages 11-64, free for those younger or older, and active military with ID are also no charge. Every paid admission earns a chance to win a drawing for a $250 YETI cooler.

The F.A.N. field of teams for 2023’s event includes: Arapahoe, Chaparral, Discovery Canyon, Fort Collins, Fossil Ridge, Grand Junction, Grand Junction Central, Mead, Powder, Rocky Mountain and Windsor. Previous champions of this exciting early-season softball event include:

2016 - Carrollton (GA)
2017 - Air Academy
2018 - Fossil Ridge
2019 - Fossil Ridge
2020 - Pool play format (COVID season)
2021 - Fossil Ridge
2022 - North Gwinnett (GA)

OPPORTUNITY GRANTS — F.A.N. uses this event’s proceeds and other sources to fund Opportunity Grants for girls and women to further engage in their athletic aspirations. You need not be enrolled in an academic setting, and there are no age restrictions. In about 15 years of boosting the profile of female athletics, F.A.N. has awarded more than $170,000 to approximately 1,000 athletes in this initiative.

https://www.thefemaleathletenetwork.com/opportunity-gifts